29910 Bluffton, SC is a small town located in Beaufort County. The politics in Bluffton are largely centered around the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners and the South Carolina General Assembly. Local representatives from both entities work together to represent the interests of their constituents. Issues such as economic development, public safety, infrastructure, healthcare, education, and environmental protection are discussed regularly at their meetings. Other local organizations also have an influence on the politics of Bluffton with many civic and non-profit groups advocating for their causes. The town also has a strong sense of local pride which is often reflected in political decisions. Overall, politics in 29910 Bluffton, SC remain vibrant and varied as people come together to work towards a brighter future for all members of the community.
The political climate in Zip 29910 (Bluffton, SC) is somewhat conservative.
Beaufort County, SC is somewhat conservative. In Beaufort County, SC 44.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Beaufort county remained moderately Republican, 54.4% to 44.4%.
Beaufort county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 29910 (Bluffton, SC) is somewhat conservative.
Bluffton, South Carolina is somewhat conservative.
Beaufort County, South Carolina is somewhat conservative.
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
South Carolina is somewhat conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Bluffton, South Carolina: R R R R R r
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 29910 (Bluffton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,112 contributions totaling $163,453 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $147 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 674 contributions totaling $406,063 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $602 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)